A Valedictory
I’ve decided to take a back seat. Apart from my words below, I don’t feel there is anything I have to add, that hasn’t already been said by myself and others on here. If I carry on, my hunch is, it will be another few months watching aghast as they carry on as normal with their happy happy vlogs, and I will enter into a Groundhog Day type scenario
Final
opinion on Chris and a message to him ;
Chris is either an extremely deceptive man, or deeply troubled. I’ve seen the girls he has had communications with attacked, threatened and abused on social media, and one have her fragile mental health pushed to the limit by all this. That no admission of guilt, or an ounce of sympathy was passed their way, means that this has all started up again for them, and ultimately that is where my main sympathy lies
Chris, all the while you can’t accept any wrong doing, you will never be accepted back into the YouTube community. I previously said it was to late now for an apology, and regretted it soon after. It’s not my place to say, and being able to forgive is one of the things that makes us human.
Maybe in time, after some self reflection, you may feel in a position to admit wrongdoing and apologise. Maybe the girls involved will accept it and move on and maybe they won’t, but for every vlog you continue to upload without addressing the real issues, you are effectively rubbing salt into those girls wounds.
It is regrettable in society, that out actions as an adult can have an effect on our family. It isn’t fair that the girls may be bullied at school, but as a grown adult, you should have foreseen the consequences of your actions, and it is a horrible price to pay. I feel bad for all of you in that regard, and hope that anything like that is dealt with extremely quickly and effectively
For the vast majority of people on this site including myself, this was never about hate. It was only ever about wanting to get justice for girls that have been wronged, and you to admit that, and take some time out
Just because what you did wasn’t illegal (in the UK) it doesn’t mean it wasn’t wrong
A final message for everyone on here
Apologies to anyone if my responses have been so numerous, but seeing some of the eloquent and often witty responses on here, I often found myself writing a response as soon as I posted my last one! For any newbies finding themselves doing the same, I say, take a deep breath and let the conversation flow. You don’t have to respond to every comment
Law. If you’re not sure, look it up. The law isn’t as impenetrable as many may think. Wiki is excellent for a synopsis with most important aspects covered. gov.uk if you want a far more in-depth look, or the law as it is written and applied in England and Wales
Words. Choose them carefully, as using the incorrect ones can obviously be detrimental to that person, but also undermine the real issues, and play into the narrative that the perpetrator is the victim (see Chris’ vlog from yesterday for a prime example)
That’s all for now
TTFN ?
